Suggestions for Historic and Protected Site near West Town, Chicago

Donna J. • February 9, 2019A beautiful landmark in a great area of Chicago.

Explore Chicago • February 1, 2010Blues singer & guitarist John Lee Hooker was filmed live singing "Boom, Boom" in the middle of the bustling Maxwell Street Market, outside of Nate's Deli (formerly at 807 W. Maxwell St, now closed).

Keith K. • September 2, 2012The Millennium Monument is a nearly full-sized replica of the semicircle of paired Greek Doric-style columns (called a peristyle) that originally sat in this area of Grant Park, between 1917 and 1953.

Miss V. • September 18, 2011Take a walk down these gorgeous streets & enjoy the amazing homes. Great trick or treating here!

Explore Chicago • June 6, 2011Scenes from Transformers 3, depicting the final battle sequence between warring robots (Autobots and Decepticons) were shot here.

Raed M. • April 30, 2018Share a peaceful daytime retreat with Abe under the shade.

Christy Boyce G. • September 22, 2011Its for sale! Yes you can buy an historic building!

John P. • December 30, 2011Find Memorial Hall & see all the names throughout the 102 year history of the former Chicago high school seminary.

Kevin H. • June 4, 2010The lobby of the Santa Fe building has a beautiful, highly detailed, 3 Dimensional model of the City of Chicago. It's really a site to see.

Jin C. • July 23, 2013Get the City Pass. It will save you about 50% for admission to 5 must-sees, plus VIP admission to all except the art institute.

Explore Chicago • August 17, 2011Two granite blocks mark the former spot of the Illinois Central Depot, or the Black Ellis Island, where 1000s of southern African Americans arrived to start new lives in Chicago - the Promised Land.

Dave • May 30, 2013You know that is not actually six corners? Six corners is Irving Park, Milwaukee, and Cicero. If you think its anything else, your not from Chicago.

Eliane v. • October 13, 2012[J.R. Roberts, 1870] Designed in the Victorian Chateauesque style - which combines classical & French motifs - the house has been lovingly restored with historica accuracy.

Eliane v. • October 13, 2012[Henry Hobson Richardson, 1887] The radical design of this home created an American style of architecture that influenced the work of Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright and others.

Maureen • March 6, 2014Your rent is about to go up, beware.

Lucretia • October 29, 2013Super fun!

U.S. Soccer • March 22, 2011There was a time when Prairie Avenue, from 16th to 22nd streets, was the “Fifth Avenue” of the Midwest. In 1979, the area was designated an historical district.

Jake S. • July 8, 2013Visit during Christmas, when the buildings windows along State Street depict scenes from children's stories, and a three-story tall Christmas Tree is put in the lobby.

Kathy C. • January 6, 2020The restored historic lobby is so beautiful!

Erik R. • April 9, 2014Fascinating historical spot and yet nothing marks it. What remains is a parking lot and small grassy space. Check out the phenomenal pizzeria across the street and have a beer (prohibition is over:) )

Serena M. • March 3, 2012Dope location to Graff your little heart out.....just don't get caught.

Garland A. • September 9, 2013Farris get back home

Tim v. • May 27, 2011If you don't know what this is, read up. http://www.eastlanddisaster.org/

Dick T. • June 8, 2018Some easily-found online resources show that this is actually the 9th McDonald's, not the 1st.

Erik R. • November 5, 2014On July 22, 1934, 31 year old John Dillinger (public enemy #1) was shot dead at the entryway to this alley running from FBI agents after seeing Manhattan Melodrama at the Biograph Theater.

Matthew T. • July 31, 2014They have a shriner display on the second floor.